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Rahul Gaurav

Senior Java Backend Engineer | 5+ Years | Java | Spring Boot | Microservices | Kafka | AWS | Kubernetes | REST APIs | GenAI/LLM

Noida

8+ years of work experience

Wipro
Sep 20233 yrs 1 moSep 2026

Greater Noida · Hybrid

• Designed and developed scalable backend services using Java 11, Spring Boot and REST APIs within an event-driven microservices architecture. • Implemented Apache Kafka for asynchronous event streaming, reliable service communication and high-volume event processing. • Improved API performance by 35% through Redis caching, database indexing and connection pooling. • Developed secure REST APIs using Spring Security and JWT and deployed Dockerized services on Kubernetes / AWS EKS with horizontal autoscaling. • Improved production troubleshooting through distributed tracing, reducing debugging time by 40%.
Wipro
Jul 20212 yrs 3 mosSep 2023

Greater Noida · Hybrid

• Developed scalable Java / Spring Boot RESTful microservices for distributed backend systems and service communication. • Implemented Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect and Confluent for real-time event streaming and system integration. • Deployed cloud-native services using AWS, Docker and Kubernetes with automated CI/CD workflows. • Built Splunk monitoring and alerting for application logs, metrics and production issue analysis. • Developed a multithreaded Java utility to migrate 3M+ RMS records to Google Firestore with 100% data integrity.
May 20184 mosAug 2018

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

🔧 Key Responsibilities & Contributions: Designed and implemented a smart street lighting solution using the BH1750 digital light sensor for precise lux-level detection. Programmed NodeMCU (ESP8266) microcontroller to read light intensity data and switch street lights ON/OFF based on thresholds. Sent real-time sensor data to a remote MySQL database via HTTP API for logging and analytics. Created a simple web dashboard for visualizing historical data trends and monitoring system health. Emphasized power optimization, automated control, and data-driven decision-making.
Jan 20184 yrs 9 mosSep 2022

Patna, Bihar, India

🔧 Key Responsibilities & Highlights: Built the website using WordPress + WooCommerce, ensuring mobile responsiveness and fast load times. Designed custom pages, product listings, and navigation using Elementor and custom themes. Set up key e-commerce features: 🔐 User registration, login, profile & password recovery 🛒 Product categories, filters, search, and cart/checkout 💳 Integrated Razorpay and Paytm for secure payment processing 📦 Order tracking, invoice generation, email notifications Managed inventory, discounts, coupons, and shipping options using WooCommerce plugins. Installed and configured essential plugins for: 🔍 SEO optimization (Yoast SEO) 📈 Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel ⚡ Performance optimization (caching, CDN, image compression) Handled hosting, backups, SSL setup, and WordPress security hardening.

Rahul’s AI Stack

antigravity
antigravity
claude code
claude code
claude
claude
Julius AI
Julius AI
llama.cpp
llama.cpp
Tavily
Tavily

Education

Indian Institute Of Information Technology allahabad

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Indian Institute Of Information Technology allahabad

20174 yrs2021

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Senior Java Backend Engineer | 5+ Years | Java | Spring Boot | Microservices | Kafka | AWS | Kubernetes | REST APIs | GenAI/LLM

About

Senior Java Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing and building scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Apache Kafka, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes. My core expertise includes: • Java & Spring Boot backend development • RESTful Microservices & distributed systems • Apache Kafka & event-driven architecture • AWS, Docker & Kubernetes • Redis caching & database optimization • Spring Security, JWT & API security • Performance engineering & production troubleshooting • Scalable system design and asynchronous processing I have also worked with Generative AI application development, including Google Gemini API integration, LLM prompt optimization, structured outputs and AI-driven application workflows. I have working knowledge of RAG, embeddings, semantic search, vector databases and function calling. Key engineering highlights: • 35% API latency improvement through caching, indexing and connection pooling • 40% reduction in production debugging time through distributed tracing • 3M+ records migrated using a multithreaded Java utility with 100% data integrity • StockSkul backend supporting 100K+ active users • 60% reduction in database CPU through MySQL query optimization • Approximately 75% read-traffic offloaded using Cloudflare CDN caching Currently open to Senior Java Backend Engineer, Senior Java Developer, Backend Engineer and Java Microservices opportunities.

Location

Noida

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

Julius AI

llama.cpp

Tavily

Work experience

Senior Project Engineer at Wipro, Sep 2023 - Sep 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Greater Noida · Hybrid, • Designed and developed scalable backend services using Java 11, Spring Boot and REST APIs within an event-driven microservices architecture. • Implemented Apache Kafka for asynchronous event streaming, reliable service communication and high-volume event processing. • Improved API performance by 35% through Redis caching, database indexing and connection pooling. • Developed secure REST APIs using Spring Security and JWT and deployed Dockerized services on Kubernetes / AWS EKS with horizontal autoscaling. • Improved production troubleshooting through distributed tracing, reducing debugging time by 40%.

Project Engineer at Wipro, Jul 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Greater Noida · Hybrid, • Developed scalable Java / Spring Boot RESTful microservices for distributed backend systems and service communication. • Implemented Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect and Confluent for real-time event streaming and system integration. • Deployed cloud-native services using AWS, Docker and Kubernetes with automated CI/CD workflows. • Built Splunk monitoring and alerting for application logs, metrics and production issue analysis. • Developed a multithreaded Java utility to migrate 3M+ RMS records to Google Firestore with 100% data integrity.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) at CDAC Bangalore, May 2018 - Aug 2018 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 🔧 Key Responsibilities & Contributions: Designed and implemented a smart street lighting solution using the BH1750 digital light sensor for precise lux-level detection. Programmed NodeMCU (ESP8266) microcontroller to read light intensity data and switch street lights ON/OFF based on thresholds. Sent real-time sensor data to a remote MySQL database via HTTP API for logging and analytics. Created a simple web dashboard for visualizing historical data trends and monitoring system health. Emphasized power optimization, automated control, and data-driven decision-making.

Built and Manage an End-to-End E-commerce Website for Robotics & DIY Components at Iotronics Innovations, Jan 2018 - Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 9 mos, Patna, Bihar, India, 🔧 Key Responsibilities & Highlights: Built the website using WordPress + WooCommerce, ensuring mobile responsiveness and fast load times. Designed custom pages, product listings, and navigation using Elementor and custom themes. Set up key e-commerce features: 🔐 User registration, login, profile & password recovery 🛒 Product categories, filters, search, and cart/checkout 💳 Integrated Razorpay and Paytm for secure payment processing 📦 Order tracking, invoice generation, email notifications Managed inventory, discounts, coupons, and shipping options using WooCommerce plugins. Installed and configured essential plugins for: 🔍 SEO optimization (Yoast SEO) 📈 Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel ⚡ Performance optimization (caching, CDN, image compression) Handled hosting, backups, SSL setup, and WordPress security hardening.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Indian Institute Of Information Technology allahabad

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